Obama has more elected experience than...

[lsusteel]

Lincoln (1, 2)
Wilson (6, 11)
FDR (2, 3)
Reagan (11, 6)

(CSPAN 1999 rank, Wall Street Journal 2005 rank)


Experience, in other words, gets its value from the person who has it. In certain lives, a little goes a long way. Some people grow and ripen through years of government service; others spoil on the vine.


Just keep this in mind next time you hear "he has no experience" because you know that will be a Republican talking point during the campaign.

[sfaprog]

1. Nice one.

This should have gotten more response. K&R

[mystieus]

2. Obama also has more foreign policy experience than Bill Clinton when he was first elected president.

[lsusteel]

3. Just wanted to add that

The "experience, in other words" quote is not mine. I meant to quote it but I used the wrong code.